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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rdibellathesavingsbankawake02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: THE SAVINGS BANK <officefilego98@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rdibellathesavingsbankawake02@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:32:29 +0000
Subject: ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY / ARE YOU DEAD OR STILL ALIVE?
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SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT
{OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN; BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON CONTRACT PAYMENT}
THE SAVINGS BANK (TSB)
REF: TSB/IRD/CBX/751X109/021
ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY / ARE YOU DEAD OR STILL ALIVE?
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT
FILE APPROVED NO: TSB/FMF11/AHD9US/2021
SUBJECT: RE-APPROVAL OF YOUR ABANDONED FUND IN TOTAL SUM OF US$12.7MILLION.
My Name Is Mr. Peter W. Johnston, The New Senior Vice President & Senior
Commercial Banking Officer of The Savings Bank (TSB). On assumption, I
saw a file in respect of your Fund amounting the sum of US$12.7
Million United States Dollars. After going through the file I
discovered that you abandoned your fund here in the process of
transfer to your bank account due to demands from banks and other
financial institutions here. I write to know the reason why you choose
to abandon your fund here because it is my first point of action to
offset every payment that is pending in the TSB transfer statutory
disc.
I assure you that the TSB and the U.S Government will look into your
matter properly and process your fund transfer to you as soon as you
indicate your interest in receiving your approved fund.
Get back to us immediately by clicking on reply, or reply directly to
(rdibellathesavingsbankawake02@gmail.com), so that I can know how to look into
your matter urgently and make sure you receive your funds immediately
without any delay.
Thank you.
Peter W. Johnston
Senior Vice President
Senior Commercial Banking Officer
The Savings Bank
rdibellathesavingsbankawake02@gmail.com
The Savings Bank, Since 1869
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